As the temperatures soar and the forecast heats up, so will your sweat levels. Avoid excess perspiration and a melted face of makeup with an effective arsenal of long-wearing and waterproof formulas that are bound to keep your makeup in place despite any weather condition, even the harshest of heats. Luckily, combating the slipping and sliding of evaporating makeup is as easy as switching up your routine to suit the great outdoors.
Steer clear of this dissolving beauty disaster with tips and tricks to put your best face forward this summer, sans sweat.
melt-proof makeup
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Lighten Up
On a sizzling day, start by swapping out your everyday face products for all-in-one formulas that eliminate the need for multiple products.
Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 $35
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Lighten Up
Kiehl’s Skin Tone Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream $37
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Ready, Set
Though it may be an extra step in your usual routine, priming your entire face (including eyelids) to perfection will prevent any product from running off your face and creasing, while helping to keep whatever makeup you wear in place.
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Ready, Set
bareMinerals Prime Time BB Primer-Cream $26
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Favorable Formula
Opting for a silicone-based foundation and primer formula will keep your flawless complexion intact throughout the heat and humidity.
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Favorable Formula
Smashbox Iconic Photo Finish Foundation Primer $36
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Fight Oil
Pack your purse chock-full of oil and sweat fighting products like blotting papers to dab away excess and caked-on makeup starting to slip.
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Fight Oil
Bobbi Brown Blotting Papers $20
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Water Resistant
Even a bit of sweat can smudge your faultlessly applied makeup. To combat a makeup meltdown in the summer, select waterproof formulas for a stay-all-day finish.
MAC False Lashes Waterproof Mascara $21
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Water Resistant
Stila Smudge Crayon Waterproof Eye Primer + Shadow + Liner $22
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Blushing Beauty
In the warmer weather, a creamy cheek stain is your best bet versus a powdery blush. Cream blush offers a dewy, sun-kissed look without the caked-on combination of perspiration and powder.
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Blushing Beauty
